Chapter 15 of Giants in the earth is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Giants in the earth is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name. Per Hansa must remember that he himself was only a human being.... Where had he been on Christmas night, for instance. That was a thing Tönseten would like to know! He wasn’t outside, and he wasn’t inside....
Chapter 15 of Giants in the earth is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Where had he been on Christmas night, for instance.”
the act of giving
From this reading “Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.”
characteristic of humanity
From this reading “Per Hansa must remember that he himself was only a human being....”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “He wasn’t outside, and he wasn’t inside....”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Where had he been on Christmas night, for instance.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “He wasn’t outside, and he wasn’t inside....”
for each
From this reading “Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.”
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading “Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as an example
In this reading “Where had he been on Christmas night, for instance.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Per Hansa must remember that he himself was only a human being....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Per Hansa must remember that he himself was only a human being....
a youthful male person
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Where had he been on Christmas night, for instance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where had he been on Christmas night, for instance.
the act of giving
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Per Hansa must remember that he himself was only a human being....
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Per Hansa must remember that he himself was only a human being....
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Per Hansa must remember that he himself was only a human being....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He wasn’t outside, and he wasn’t inside....
an occurrence of something
From this reading Where had he been on Christmas night, for instance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That was a thing Tönseten would like to know!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That was a thing Tönseten would like to know!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Per Hansa must remember that he himself was only a human being....
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Where had he been on Christmas night, for instance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where had he been on Christmas night, for instance.
and nothing more
From this reading Per Hansa must remember that he himself was only a human being....
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He wasn’t outside, and he wasn’t inside....
for each
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Per Hansa must remember that he himself was only a human being....
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
a special situation
From this reading That was a thing Tönseten would like to know!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was a thing Tönseten would like to know!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tönseten thought that Per Hansa had been reckless and had gone too far in giving the boy that second name.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Per Hansa must remember that he himself was only a human being....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wasn’t outside, and he wasn’t inside....
in or at the place that
From this reading Where had he been on Christmas night, for instance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That was a thing Tönseten would like to know!
Chapter 15 of Giants in the earth by O. E. (Ole Edvart) Rølvaag holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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